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Old 11-05-2006, 08:06 PM   #1
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Default (Melbourne) Leader Local Newspaper cars guide stuffup!

Howdy Peoples,

Got home tonight from work ad saw that the weeklylocal Rag had been delivered. Goody says I as I needed something to read on the toily. :hihi:

Anywyas, I flick to the Motoring section (usually consisiting of 2 or 3 articles at the back). And heres a pic of an Electric Orange XR5 Turbo in all its glory for everyone to see.

The Caption Anyone?

"Ford's XR5 Turbo Focus is Designed and Built in Germany By Opel"
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Read on and they mention it once again in the Article.... Just goes to show how much expertise their Motoring Crew has, maybe Paul Gover Proofreads thier stuff. Unbeleivable.

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Old 11-05-2006, 08:09 PM   #2
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Junior editor at Melbourne newspaper- Ford Focus XR5, Astra VXR; same thing.

Everyone makes mistakes i suppose

*The Focus isnt even built in germany, anymore as well
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Old 11-05-2006, 08:49 PM   #3
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Whilst the Focus is now built in South Africa, the Focus XR5 is actually built in Germany.............but never by Opel!!!
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